Strategic Planning

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Turning Into the Storm: What Bison Wisdom Offered Our Strategic Planning Work

February 25, 2026

The bison pathways became lenses for how the organization would face challenges, practice accountability, strengthen care, and move in coordination across the region.READ MORE

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From Reflection to Momentum: What Transformation Is Asking of Us as We Move into 2026

January 14, 2026

Transformation is rarely a single sweeping change. It can all feel really messy, uncomfortable and ambiguous. This is where leadership requires trust.READ MORE

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Move beyond the poster: How to truly embed meaningful values in your organization

March 20, 2025

Values are only powerful if they are clearly defined, communicated, and, most importantly, lived.READ MORE

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Fresh perspectives: Reimagining strategy and organizational culture for 2025

January 21, 2025

A behind-the-scenes look at what a fresh start looks like for Laridae this year, with questions to help prompt reflection about change in your own organization.READ MORE

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Bold, Thriving, and Sustainable Leadership Requires Disruption: Reflections on the ONN Report

October 24, 2024

Four responses to the challenges identified in ONN's latest report.READ MORE

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The Collective Advantage: Powering Change Through Cross-Sector Collaboration

August 19, 2024

New ways that non-profits are partnering together for common causes, and some of the surprising benefits they are seeing.READ MORE

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Make Your Strategic Plan the Heartbeat of Your Non-Profit

June 05, 2024

How do we continue to breathe life into this plan, integrate it through the organization, and ensure it bends gracefully through inevitable changes?READ MORE

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Maximizing Your Impact: Crafting a Successful Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Seed Grant Application

May 06, 2024

The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Seed Grant aims to empower non-profit organizations to build resilience, enhance program delivery, and prepare... READ MORE

Case Studies

Case Study: Strategic Planning and Management Training with the Nourish and Develop Foundation

April 17, 2024

“If not during planning, then when?” A look at the power of strategic planning to drive alignment and embrace change.READ MORE

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Navigating Scarcity: Strategic Planning for Non-Profits Facing Rising Demand for Services

November 15, 2023

Practical guidance to help you steer your organization through choppy waters supported by strategy and heart.READ MORE